From the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & Culture.
(1788-1844).
War of 1812 veteran and served as state governor for all but two years between 1821 and 1835.
Born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was oldest son of Thomas Carroll who was an associate of Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury for Presidents Jefferson and Madison.
He came to Nashville in 1810, at age 22, with a letter from Gallatin to Andrew Jackson he used to establish connections to open a hardware store and nail factory. These businesses were very successful and he rose to the forefront of the town's development.
In 1816,he purchased the General Jackson, the first steamboat on the Cumberland River.
His War of 1812 Service Next. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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